Barack Obama vs. Bill Clinton on taxes in the new American Crossroads ad

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Announcer: “Two presidents. Two visions.”

Bill Clinton: “Should you raise taxes on anybody right today? Rich or poor or middle class. No.”

TV reporter: “This morning Obama is scheduled to unveil a new tax on Americans.”

Obama: “Pay higher taxes…Taxes…taxes…taxes.”

Clinton: "I Personally Don't Believe We Ought To Be Raising Taxes…It won’t solve the problem.”

Announcer: “A political stunt, not a solution. A bill full of tax increases.”

Obama: “Pass this bill…pass this bill…pass this bill.”

Announcer: “President Obama, it is time to attack problems, not people.”

--new ad attacking President Obama by American Crossroads GPS

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In any case, if Clinton says he supports Obama’s jobs plan, how does Crossroads GPS suggest he does not? Let’s roll the videotape!

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Here’s the full comment made by Clinton, with the part used in the ad in bold:



“Should you raise taxes on anybody right today — rich or poor or middle class? No, because there’s no growth in the economy. Should those of us who make more money and are in better position to contribute to America’s public needs and getting this deficit under control pay a higher tax rate when the economy recovers? Yes, that’s what I think.”

full: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/barack-obama-vs-bill-clinton-on-taxes-in-the-new-american-crossroads-ad/2011/11/14/gIQAw7vpLN_blog.html

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1. Very interesting...

[JoePhilly]

2. Why did you not mention the fact that the WAPO fact checker debunked this?

That is the entire point of the article ... the Ad is BS.

Why would a person posting this on DU not mention that fact?

Those who don't go to the link would never know that the Ad was a pack of lies.

Might be worth mentioning that in the OP.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. It's called ODS! EPIC FAIL!! (unrec'd)